Gender, race, religion, faith? Rethinking intersectionality in German feminisms. European Journal of Women’s Studies. Despite the recent wave of scholarship on intersectionality, as well as a surge in feminist scholarship on Islam in German feminist studies,...

Muslimah Media Watch: Malala and the Media: Not Black and White This post was written by guest contributor Ossob. Looking back at recent media attention on Muslim women, the story of Malala Yousafzai stands out because it simultaneously inspired and frustrated...

From sex shacks to mega-brothels: The politics of anti-trafficking and the 2006 soccer World Cup From sex shacks to mega-brothels: The politics of anti-trafficking and the 2006 soccer World Cup Abstract This article examines the discourses of forced prostitution that...

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Violence and Gender in the "New" Europe: Islam in German Culture

"Weber's study undertakes a much-needed comprehensive investigation of the contemporary 'regime of gender violence,' that is, the key role violence has played in defining the position of Muslims in the German public sphere (in the larger European context). Through nuanced theorizing as well as careful historical contextualization, Weber develops an intersectional framework for analyzing gendered violence in a way that does not reinforce racialized discourses of cultural and/or religious difference." [more...]